Mistral Vibe: Model and Thinking Level Move to the Input Box Border in a Footer Redesign
Mistral VibeMistral Vibe 3.1.0 redesigned the footer and input box. The model and thinking level moved to the input box's top border, where a click opens /model. The context gauge became a bar, the PR/MR link now sits after the working directory, and a copy icon copies the full path.
Key Takeaways
- The model and thinking level moved to the input box's top border, and clicking there opens
/model. - The footer's context window now reads as a bar, with text of the form
ctx 23k/600k. - The PR/MR link follows the working directory and is led by a dot colored by its state.
- A copy icon next to the working directory copies the whole path.
- On narrow terminals, gauges shrink to one-cell levels first, then the PR status drops, then the path shortens.
- Input box borders stay neutral and only the mode label is colored, which reduces visual noise.
Where the model and thinking level went
Mistral Vibe 3.0.3 had put the active model and thinking level in the footer. In 3.1.0 they moved to the top border of the input box. A click there opens /model, so changing the model is one click from where the user is typing.
A reworked footer
- The footer's context window reads as a bar. The text form reads
ctx 23k/600k. - The footer's PR/MR link now sits after the working directory, led by a dot colored by its state.
- A copy icon after the working directory copies the whole path.
- On narrow terminals the footer first turns its gauges into one-cell levels and drops the PR status, and only then shortens the working directory.
Quieter input box
The input box borders stay neutral, and only the mode label is colored. The plan name in the interface reads Free, Pro or Team.
Why it matters
The footer is crowded, and the layout decides what is visible on small terminal windows. Moving the model to the input border keeps it next to the prompt. Collapsing the gauges before the path keeps the most useful information on screen.